Kindrogan

Scotland’s National Centre for Excellence in Field Studies and Biodiversity Training

Individuals and Families

The FSC offers leisure and professional training courses covering virtually every aspect of learning about the countryside, its wildlife and the environment.

2010 Course Programme

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Course Title Tutor Dates
Special Spring Moths David Brown 05 Apr-10 Apr
Lichen Identification Rebecca Yahr 05 Apr-12 Apr
Identifying Freshwater Life in Lochs and Streams Brian Morrison 05 Apr-09 Apr
Sphagnum Martha Newton 19 Apr-23 Apr
Mosses and Liverworts Martha Newton 23 Apr-30 Apr
Scottish Spring Birds, Flowers and Butterflies Russell Nisbet 23 Apr-30 Apr
Wildlife Sound Recording Roger Boughton and Phil Riddett 07 May-10 May
Finding and Identifying Millipedes and Centipedes Gordon Corbet 07 May-10 May
Identifying Stoneflies and Mayflies Craig McAdam 14 May-17 May
NVC: Woodlands Ben Averis 14 May-17 May
Big Tree Country: Introduction to Tree Identification Jerry Dicker 14 May-17 May
Big Tree Country: Tree Identification for Improvers Jerry Dicker 17 May-21 May
Coracle Workshop Jane Wilkinson 17 May-21 May
Birds by Character Jeff Clarke 31 May-04 Jun
Freshwater Algae Elliot Shubert, Eileen Cox and Laurence Carvalho 04 Jun-11 Jun
An Introduction to Bat Identification and Ecology John Haddow 04 Jun-07 Jun
Bats and Bat Surveys: a Foundation Course for Environmental Consultants Bat Conservation Trust 16 Jun-18 Jun
Introduction to Invertebrates Craig McAdam 18 Jun-21 Jun
Grass Identification Judith Allinson 18 Jun-25 Jun
Wild Orchids of Scotland Martin Robinson 18 Jun-22 Jun
Identification of Highland Plants Bob Callow 18 Jun-25 Jun
Dragonfly and Damselfly Identification Jonathan Willet 21 Jun-25 Jun
Discovering and Identifying Wild Flowers Martin Robinson 22 Jun-26 Jun
Aquatic Plants Nick Stewart 25 Jun-02 Jul
Plant Communities of the Scottish Highlands Bob Callow 25 Jun-02 Jul
Mountain Flowers Heather McHaffie 28 Jun-01 Jul
Fern Identification Heather McHaffie 02 Jul-05 Jul
Mammal Identification Mammal Society Trainers 02 Jul-04 Jul
Identifying Spiders Alastair Lavery 09 Jul-12 Jul
Introduction to NVC Martin Robinson 12 Jul-15 Jul
Identifying Freshwater Life in Lochs and Streams Brian Morrison 19 Jul-23 Jul
Identifying Sedges and Rushes Fred Rumsey 02 Aug-07 Aug
NVC: Heathlands Ben Averis 13 Aug-16 Aug
In Search of Scottish Ladybirds Jeff Clarke 16 Aug-19 Aug
Identifying Spiders Michael Davidson 21 Aug-28 Aug
Highland Butterflies and Moths David Brown 21 Aug-28 Aug
Wildlife Explorers Centre Staff 23 Aug-30 Aug
Highland Adventure Centre Staff 23 Aug-30 Aug
Castles, Gardens and Distilleries Centre Staff 23 Aug-27 Aug
Scottish Mammals John Haddow 27 Aug-30 Aug
Identifying Fungi Liz Holden 10 Sep-17 Sep
Small Mammals Jeff Clarke 08 Oct-12 Oct
Autumn Birds and Migration Russell Nisbet 08 Oct-15 Oct
Hedgerow Basketry Jane Wilkinson 15 Oct-18 Oct
Interpreting the Gaelic Landscape Roddy Maclean 22 Oct-25 Oct